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Grilled Chicken With Spinach And Pine Nut Pesto Recipe

Grilled Chicken With Spinach And Pine Nut Pesto Recipe

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Grilled Chicken With Spinach And Pine Nut Pesto

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 boneless chicken breasts
2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves (about 2 oz)
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 to 2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/3 cup plus 2 tsp olive oil
salt and black pepper
2/3 cup grated parmesan

Directions:

Heat a grill pan on medium high heat.
Lightly oil the grill pan. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
Combine the spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a processor.
Lightly pulse.
With the machine running, gradually add 1/3 cup of the oil, blending until the mixture is creamy.
Add salt and pulse.
Transfer the spinach mixture to a medium bowl.
Stir in the Parmesan.
Season the pesto with salt and pepper, to taste.
Spread the pesto over each piece of chicken and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	399.9 Kcal (1674 kJ)
Calories from fat	179.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.93g	31%
Cholesterol	153.98mg	51%
Sodium	1030.54mg	43%
Potassium	829.98mg	18%
Total Carbs	3.06g	1%
Sugars	0.77g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.75g	3%
Protein	55.22g	110%
Vitamin C	8.5mg	14%
Iron	1.1mg	6%
Calcium	213.2mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	139.31 Kcal (583 kJ)
Calories from fat	62.47 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.94g	31%
Cholesterol	53.64mg	51%
Sodium	359mg	43%
Potassium	289.13mg	18%
Total Carbs	1.07g	1%
Sugars	0.27g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.26g	3%
Protein	19.23g	110%
Vitamin C	3mg	14%
Iron	0.4mg	6%
Calcium	74.3mg	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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